What is Holi about? Learn all about the Hindu festival of Holi with fun interactive videos, activities, downloads, quizzes and revision guides for KS2 students. A primary school assembly framework for KS1 and KS2 celebrating the Hindu festival of Holi. Includes a video telling the story of Prahlad and Holika. Offers suggestions for songs, reflection and Holi is the Hindu festival that welcomes the Spring and celebrates the new life and energy of the season. Although Holi has religious roots, not much religious activity is involved in its celebration. Clouds of coloured powder and crowds of smiling people - the Hindu festival of Holi is back. Observed by millions around the world. the religious event celebrates love, new beginnings and the Holi is based on the Hindu legend of Holika, a female demon, who tries to kill her nephew Prahlad because he worships the Hindu god Vishnu. But Prahlad miraculously survives the burning fire even Holi is the Hindu festival of colour, welcoming spring and waving goodbye to winter. BBC Wales' Matthew Bassett spent six hours on the floor of a toilet after the alarm cord broke. #Newsround #holi #hindu #hinduism #holifestival Welcome to the official BBC Newsround YouTube channel. Subscribe here ️ ️ ️ dai Suitable for teaching 7-11s. We find out about the meaning of Holi, the spring festival of colour, which celebrates the victory of good over evil. A clip fro The Hindu festival of Holi is celebrated by millions of people around the world. It's known as the festival of love, colours and spring and people throw coloured powder and water at each other to Sumedh is celebrating Holi - Hindu festival of colour. Sumedh visits the temple with his family.Visit CBeebies at to find even What is Holi about? Learn all about the Hindu festival of Holi with fun interactive videos, activities, downloads, quizzes and revision guides for KS2 students. Holi, a Hindu spring festival, is a fun time for children with bonfires and paint fights. Holi is the most exciting festival in the Hindu calendar because you get to throw paint at people. While it is a festival where there's lots of fun there is an important religious message at the Clouds of coloured powder and crowds of smiling people - the Hindu festival of Holi is back. Observed by millions around the world. the religious event celebrates love, new beginnings and the GCSE; WJEC; Festivals Holi. Festivals commemorate significant moments in every religion’s calendar. Hindu traditions focus on aspects of religious life at various times of the year. What are Hinduism's holy books? Hinduism does not have a single holy book, but many ancient texts and scriptures. The Vedas - a collection of hymns praising the Vedic gods. Veda means 'knowledge'. Holi is a festival that's celebrated all over the world. But what is it and why do people celebrate it? It’s a two-day Hindu festival that originates in India. On the first day, people will Keys for county's first Hindu temple handed over Oxford Hindu Temple and Community Centre Project had been campaigning to find a temple site for 16 years. 31 Mar 2024 Hinduism is the religion of the majority of people in India and Nepal. It also exists among significant populations outside of the sub continent and has over 900 million adherents worldwide. The colourful Hindu festival of Holi marks the beginning of spring, and the triumph of good over evil. You may be asked to set these preferences again when you visit non-AMP BBC pages.
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